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ARCHAEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE WEIGHT
Authority
Mint
Denomination
1 Uncia
Material
Copper alloy (bronze or brass)
Manufacture
Cast
Shape
Truncated sphere or similar (truncated spheroid, truncated double cone, etc.)
Length
- cm
Width
- cm
Height
- cm
Metrology
Mass (g) Mass (grain) Date of measurement Reference fragmented cleaned reference weight
26.55 - - Luciani and Lucchelli 2016 No No Yes
Iconography
Symbol Technique Direction Position Number Synecdoche
Wear
Corrosion
Handle
No
Suspension hole
No
Recarved mould
No
Recarved weight
No
Intentionally destroyed
No
Archaeological description
Luciani and Lucchelli 2016: Peso a sfera decalottata in bronzo.
Autopsy
No
INSCRIPTION
Language Technique Legend type
Latin Incised Denomination, Standard
Fac simile

E AD CAST // ·

Edition
E(xactum) ad Cast(oris aedem) // I(uncia)
Monogram
ARCHAEOLOGICAL CONTEXT
Findspot (region)
Findspot (site)
context
CIRCUMSTANCES OF ACQUISITION
Region
City
Date of first acquisition
circumstances
Luciani and Lucchelli 2016: Nel XIX sec. era conservato a Roma nel Museo Kircheriano.
DATING OF THE WEIGHT
Curatorial Section
ROMAN
Time frame
Comments on Chronology
COLLECTION HISTORY
Collection
Name Date of acquisition Inventory number
Kircherian Museum None None
Bibliography
Reference Page/Column Reference (number) Plate / Figure Comment
Garrucci 1846b 202 10 None Non vidi
Lieb 2004 132 None None note 32; non vidi
Luciani and Lucchelli 2016 279 5 None None
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